2009 Toyota Corolla

Replying to: backy (Mar 19, 2008 4:01 pm)

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• backy (Mar 20, 2008 4:44 am)
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Yes, I knew VSC was standard on the XRS. The article said a "new feature", not a "new standard feature." Like that "new" 2.4L engine I guess.
 
I am really surprised there was no Toyota before the 2009 Corolla to offer factory XM radio.

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• jaxs1 (Mar 20, 2008 9:04 am)

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Replying to: backy (Mar 19, 2008 4:01 pm)

Its kinda funny because about 1year ago (Message 831), I predicted Toyota would use the 2.4. At first, I was saying turbo... Then just say naturally aspirated. OMG it came true(not the 200hp part... and i'm unsure of the sport suspension). Either Toyota "reads" this or I'm just good at guessing...
 
-Cj

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• mackabee (Mar 23, 2008 10:12 am)
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    • autoboy16 (Mar 26, 2008 8:08 pm)

Replying to: autoboy16 (Mar 23, 2008 4:38 am)

You're good at guessing would be my first choice.
 Mack
 

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Replying to: bob191 (Mar 23, 2008 4:08 pm)

It might be too late now, depending on the terms of the agreement you signed, but anyway... when you want a car that is not yet at the dealer, make sure the agreement you sign has a clause that says something to the effect that your final acceptance of the car is contingent on your inspection and test drive of that car when it arrives. Then if there is anything amiss, e.g. damage in transit or maybe some crappy tires that you just can't stand you have the right to reject the car and get your deposit back. (Of course, the dealer can offer to do something to make the car acceptable to you--whatever that might be.) The other suggestion is, for any deposit you make on the car, put it on a credit card. That way if there is any dispute about the delivery of the car, you can have the credit card company investigate it on your behalf. And in my experience, some dealers don't even run the credit card when the deposit is on a card, so you aren't out any money until you actually take delivery.
 
If the dealer won't do a direct swap of the tires (e.g. maybe they don't have the ones you want in stock), maybe you could ask them what kind of credit they would give you for the four Turanza OEM tires. Then you could go out and get the replacement tires yourself at a tire shop (probably at a much lower price than what the dealer would charge for them), get the credit for the OEM tires from the dealer, and if you ask real nice maybe they'd put the new tires on for you at delivery. And if that doesn't work, you could go to a tire shop and ask them what kind of trade in they'd give you for four Turanza EL 400s with a handful of miles on them.

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